Some sites are listing the Mobula 8 with the DJI O3. Be sure to check if your purchasing the lite version or with the DJI O3 Mobula 8 with DJI O3 Available from ⤵ GetFPV - tinyurl.com/yr39dd7r AliExpress - tinyurl.com/yjbx4dwe UnmanndedTech - tinyurl.com/mr238b3b Banggood - tinyurl.com/4jf944jc ( N America Coupon "BGNick2022" 8% off) 💶💲 MakerFire - tinyurl.com/5h2bn8j4 (Coupon "NickBurns" for 5% off)💸💰💵 BTW: Found the Mobula8 Frame for $3.49 at GetFPV.
great review, appreciate the work... ordered using your link and code - using this for my incoming video series "honey - i shrunk the kids - FPV Edition" 😀
Wow, amazing amount of Trust and confidence in that flight, not to mention nerves of steel (Zero flinching). And with an 03 even. Looking at this from Camp HDZero I'm happy to see DJI showing up in smaller form factors, and it looks like it performs well with this flight footage. Love the fast flights with this one, love the Burnz Turnz! Cheers!
Nick you've saved me so much $ over the years - Thanks for making such great, detailed videos. Gonna have to get a Mob8 over the Pico now that I know what I need to know!
Great review. You mentioned a second mounting hole for the camera it would be great to see a slow flight using the other mounting options to see if the whoops are out of view with a low camera angle. The whoops in view are a dell breaker for me.
Excellent video.....The shadows didnt look as dark as usual. I just cant fly the O3 system in my woodland location which is sad. But my Walksnail handles the low light much better. As does my Hdzero as well.
Wowwwww to be honest I am reallyyy imoresss and the hobby has came a long lengthy way for this I remember my first mob 6 on analog to this woww am impressed !!!
Mobula8 is shipped without O3 makes sense. Due to warranty coverage If Mobula8 has O3 assembled, it means O3 is activated in that country (China). You can’t get it serviced at your country. So best to buy O3 locally for proper warranty coverage. Happy Flying! ❤
Your video was foreshadowing! I had one minor bump landing my new Mobula 8 HD and it chopped off both my O3 antennas. Sigh.. now I have to take it completely apart to put new ones on. I guess that’s why they ship you 2 pair with the quad
I wonder if you could cutout an insert where the DJI O3 unit mounts and use a small silicone insert to mount the camera to. If so, I imagine it would help a good amount with camera vibrations. If not enough space, would be nice if it was gapped on each side of the camera to have some type of method to float the camera for absorbing some vibrations.
Fantastic flying and review, Nick! What the heck of a flying inside!!! 😃 But I think your daughter trusts a bit too much in your flying skills... I would go under the table every time! 😂 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
How about a piece of zip tie and some heatshrink over the antenna leads, so that the zip tie piece sort of braces it against the chassis while the heatshrink holds it on the antenna wires?
Would be hard to do CRSF, without a proper FC BF ID for CRSF Rx. Would have to dig up some docs too, for figuring out how to disable the ELRS and wire up the CRSF Rx (any spare UARTs avail?). Gonna pass on this - unless i switch to ELRS someday (unlikely - as my CRSF always binds, updates, etc., without issue).
I thought the other unused holes in the canopy were to fit a vista and camera (it's a multi purpose canopy).. Felt sure you couldn't use the other holes for the same camera as there isn't room for it.
How do they put up with it... Crazy, but awesome. Lovin your Home and yard, you've done so well from the old swing set , no pool. I might have to sell up here in Sydney and buy 3 houses with larger yards in the States...
Thank you so much for the Review! Perfect on point as always. Now i think I am ready to decide between the Pavo Pico and the mobula8. Thankyou also for your honest and straight words. Since I Am the perfect customer for the cinematic Pavo and mobula comparison i will have to wait for your second video before i place my order. Ifat all possible i would love you to address 3 points. Loudness, jello, props in view. Can't wait for the new micro addition to the Avata.
I had rotten luck with the mob 7 snail version. Im considering replacing it with the 8. At that size, I think 1s isnt really viable so Im glad to see that these are 2s
@@NickBurnsFPV The sky unit is just unflyable. even with a new LH singularity antenna on the unit and upgrades on the goggles, I cant get more than 30 yards out even at max power. I get 500ms latency and loss of video. My guess is the sky unit is either defective, or as the walksnail discord suggests, it needs a BEC. but its a BNF, so Im not willing to tear it apart. If it were a build, I would exhaust all options.
@@NickBurnsFPV unclear if it was the VTX, or the FC didnt have the amps on the 5v rail. or maybe a manufacturing defect. it was a BNF, so not my place to tear it apart and swap to figure it out. but Tiny whoop replaced it on RMA and the replacement is performing as expected. submitted week 8 igow footage with it.
Please also note even though the smaller Pavo Pico is an 80mm, and not 88, like Nick measured, it weighs close to 20 grams more! BetaFPV always seems to have weight that isn't needed. Their first original DJI whoop was way, WAY too heavy. I built one of my own and saved a ton of weight off what they came up with. Happymodel, on the other hand, has always championed low weight in all of their whoops. Glad to see a manufacturer GETS IT!
@@KOrnhOliO1 I'm not sure what you are referencing as the Mobula 8 in this video weighs 83g and the Pavo Pico weighs 72g. BetaFPV clearly say that in their website and Nick clearly weighed it in his video of the quad.
Ordered the O3 Lite-version. Can't decide if I'm going to buy an O3 unit separately or Runcam Link Falcon Nano and save about 10 grams? Ability to record in 4k vs a lighter quad...decisions decisions 😂
I’m torn between this and the Darkstar 20 I’ve had much success with Happymodel prior but this is too much $$$ to make a mistake. Mostly flying around a court yard
my favorite for 2inch 2s with dji O3 is the flylens 85. Here th-cam.com/video/ILOGF1ENSXk/w-d-xo.html I also did a roundup here th-cam.com/video/87paFkhZLIY/w-d-xo.html
Nick, I have designed a cinematic 'suspension no-jelly kit' for this little guy.. :). No need to review or anything, just would like to send to you as a way to give back as I really enjoy watching your videos ... I have learned a lot from all your work.. If my name looks somewhat familiar, I'm one of the Doinker/swirle designer guys of years ago lol. So, I'd like to send this kit to you if you're interested... or perhaps you will do a 'how to eliminate o3 jello' on these little new breeds of o3 micros video and this may be helpful. Kit also has a battery pack mod to 'nicely' fit all of the gnb 660's to 850 2 s nicely .. and ability to add a lost model alarm.. PM me if you would like.. I think it's a really nice addition to an already nice mico .. one of my favorites to fly now. Happy to do this.. Thanks Again. -Jeff Winder (y)
Hi Jeff. I am interested, I do think it could be useful as these sort of cinematic flyers are way more popular than I ever thought. I sent a message on FB messenger. At least I hope I have you on FBM. :)
Nick - First of all, you RIPPED the hell out of this quad! Awesome flying indoors and out. 😎 Second, I find it very endearing that you rip quads through the house and your kids have no issues with it. 🥰 Third, as far as you talking about the antenna, I visualized a very simple 3d printed part that would snap in and protect them. Basically, an extruded half circle undereach antenna, connected to a rectangular extrusion (extruded side to side instead of front to back) with two "cut outs" where the antenna are......it would click right in.....
Thank you. Yes the kids are pretty jaded, somewhere during the last 7 years of flying inside they are not bothered. Your thoughts on a clip in antenna support is a very good idea. I am not much of a designer, hopefully someone will design something similar soon, or HappyModel will take up the concept.
Always great reviews,I don't know if it's my connection but while you were flying slow along the fence line it looked kind of choppy?Anyway great review.
yea its broiling here in Eastern NC 123 heat index today . need a fan on my 04x module , seems to have that rolling issue more in the heat , never one problem below 80
my mobula8 fly's like a brick, very stiff. yesterday i flew the mobula8 then i flew my babyhawk, wow what a difference, the baby is so much more fluid and responsive.
hey nick whats up man, it was in horizon mode, in my goggles it says angle mode. i flipped the switch to acro i think and man did it loosen up, holy cow. i gotta get into beta and check my switches. take care man
@@scole901 angle mode limits the angle of pitch and roll we can put the drone in. We can increase that allowable angle inside betaflight. Its like a training mode.
Great video Nick! I went and bought one and love it. Do you have the OSD HD option in Betaflight? I got mine with the 03 already installed and it has BF 4.4, but HD OSD isn't even an option and can't get HD view in my Goggles V2. Any ideas?
No, Mine has betaflight 4.3.2 which doesn't have the HD osd. Here is a write up on hd osd www.firstquadcopter.com/news/betaflight-4-4-hd-osd-gps-rth-and-more/#:~:text=HD%20Digital%20OSD%20(DJI),-HD%20OSD%20is&text=If%20the%20OSD%20option%20alone,option%20will%20automatically%20be%20selected.
Great video. Would I be able to fly this with the DJI remote that has the on screen version. I have the DJI Mini 3 with that remote but looking for a drone that’s more fun.
I got mine in the air but all the tuning presets ive tried do not perform anything like what i see in this video. Ive tried tweaking my settings but im not finding a good spot. Its almost like youre flying in angle mode, but you can do flips on demand. Can you please post the betaflight pid/rates you used in this video Nice flying!
The pids and filters are stock that came on the quad. There is a section of the video where I discuss the need for proper mounting of the O3 and tightness of the mounting.
Hey! I'm currently using cetus x for indoor flights and it is super quiet. Could you please compare how Pavo pico and mobula8 sounds inside the house with samples? Appreciate your work!
The pico has a lot of jello which is totally unacceptable for someone wanting to use it as a cine whoop for filming festivals or anything at all. Does this one have jello too?
I'm a bit surprised that we now see more & more smaller 2s whoops with the O3 system which is heavier than the Vista system... which was considered by most to be too heavy already.
I am curious of this as well. I suspect there is a "newness" of the O3 that has gained manufacture attention for some reason. I do get a fair number of questions/comments from people who seem to be avata flyers. Often asking about using the goggles 2 and dji controller on these.
@@NickBurnsFPV Avata flyers... then yeah, that makes sense. Sooner or later they will also learn what extra grams do to the fun factor & flight times on a small quad :)
@@gsgiantridered396 yes, as they get more involved, if they continue, they will learn either weight is holding them back in flight time or agility or be satisfied.
I don't have one to test with but yes it should has that controller will bind to the O3, but we will likely have to make a few betaflight configuration changes to make it use the sbus for use with that controller but the hardware is all in place.
Your right I don't see the classic I have been using for years. Hopefully its a temporary supply issue...so strange. E6000 is a reasonable alternative.
I've just bitten the bullet and gone digital with this model and some v2 goggles. 😅 it's a good price for a rtf with o3. Batteries are impossible to find in stock in this shape though! Do you suppose a modification would be possible with a 10mm strap? Thanks for the video.
Recently saw something called ACK75 O3 on Taobao and got some video on TH-cam as well (in Chinese), any chance you can get one and review it? Love to see you fly man!!
The Attacking Chicken frame is great for analog and even okay with HDZero/Avatar. BUT anything heavier than that would be terrible. My HDZero build is ALMOST too heavy to be fun… and I prefer the ultra light 2S analog build: 1002 18k /w GF1608s Happymodel CrossF4 5A 2S sub 1 gram VTX/antenna Dual BT2.0/A30 pigtail /w 2X Tattu 300mAh batteries
I can only imagine those that would want this over the c20 is the overall footprint size, smaller batteries, and lower flight weight. Maybe noise as well.
I love happymodel, but do you really think you'd fly this inside on the regular? And if flying outside, why would you want the prop guards? Just turn on betaflight crash recovery on an open prop.
No I don't think I would fly it inside much. I prefer to fly analog inside, this is why the discussion is primarily about the O3 image quality. So many have dji goggles and no analog.
@@NickBurnsFPV yes. I forget about some only having DJI. I built a naked vista whoop that I thought I'd fly indoors, but hardly ever pull it out. I know you love the 75mm analogs for inside and I love the 65mm. I do have an 03 pavo pico, but as a specialty for smooth filming indoors and close to people only. I personally find it being a little underpowered makes for better indoor cinematic stuff, particularly throttle control, and I still need more practice on that.. At least for me.
I really can't comment on range, as I don't range test anything. Range testing is a problematic area of regulations. I suspect the greatest impact to range is the receiving antenna on the goggles.
It can be so many things. What have you tried? First quad? have you downloaded and installed the drivers linked on the front page of the betaflight configuration application?
Inam using the dji goggles 2 but not the dji controller. I use the radiomaster zorro radio. We could use the dji controller with a few betaflight changes.
Can anyone confirm if the DJI FPV RC2 controller would work with the lite version of this (purchasing the O3 seperately later)? Sorry if its a dumb question, im new to this!
It does come with a wiring harness and a connector for the O3. We could use the DJI controller with a few changes to the betaflight settings to use sbus on the O3 rather than the onboard ELRS receiver.
@@NickBurnsFPV Thanks Nick. Been watching your channel for many many years. Thanks for all the great reviews. Flying a 2 inch with basically a go pro around your house. Can't believe we're here.
@@mot1thom I have been using the goggles 2, I don't have the newer set. My original dji goggles are the v1 and doesn't work with the O3...or at least I don't think they do.
If this had that foxeer foxwhoop25 type of frame it would be a force to be reckoned with😁💪🏽great review on this one nick I still haven't crossed over to hd yet but I really like the mob 8 like I said before the mob7 1s is a little ripper so I know this is a winner🤌🏼
I wonder how much that material weights over the mobula8 frame. I suspect more but how much more. I think more as the material would need to be more dense to be so durable. But I could be all wrong.
@NickBurnsFPV yeah it's definitely more but worth is for sure lol after those head on crashes into your brick chimney how could you go wrong with that frame lol I got a mob 8 coming 😁
@@scu-dub How could you go wrong? HaaHaa...come on Scu-Dub LOL - you know "It's all about weight with whoops!" ... So, how could you go wrong? ... when it adds something like 20 grams to the weight? Who knows exactly how much...but I suspect, a lot.
I show the batteries I use in the video. Best is something i can determine for someone else. Best can mean so many different things to different people.
I mean for all the 3 batts that you use? Gnb yellow and green are only available here Gnb green is 3grams more vs yellow Do i go for yellow?or is it the same?😊
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Some sites are listing the Mobula 8 with the DJI O3. Be sure to check if your purchasing the lite version or with the DJI O3
Mobula 8 with DJI O3 Available from ⤵
GetFPV - tinyurl.com/yr39dd7r
AliExpress - tinyurl.com/yjbx4dwe
UnmanndedTech - tinyurl.com/mr238b3b
Banggood - tinyurl.com/4jf944jc ( N America Coupon "BGNick2022" 8% off) 💶💲
MakerFire - tinyurl.com/5h2bn8j4 (Coupon "NickBurns" for 5% off)💸💰💵
BTW: Found the Mobula8 Frame for $3.49 at GetFPV.
great review, appreciate the work... ordered using your link and code - using this for my incoming video series "honey - i shrunk the kids - FPV Edition" 😀
Wow, amazing amount of Trust and confidence in that flight, not to mention nerves of steel (Zero flinching). And with an 03 even. Looking at this from Camp HDZero I'm happy to see DJI showing up in smaller form factors, and it looks like it performs well with this flight footage. Love the fast flights with this one, love the Burnz Turnz! Cheers!
Love pyro drone being from Cali that's the go to store. Excellent customer service. You can't go wrong
Can’t wait for the mobula8 vs Pavo pico comparison ❤
Nick you've saved me so much $ over the years - Thanks for making such great, detailed videos. Gonna have to get a Mob8 over the Pico now that I know what I need to know!
Great thank you for the compliment
Great review. You mentioned a second mounting hole for the camera it would be great to see a slow flight using the other mounting options to see if the whoops are out of view with a low camera angle. The whoops in view are a dell breaker for me.
Excellent video.....The shadows didnt look as dark as usual.
I just cant fly the O3 system in my woodland location which is sad.
But my Walksnail handles the low light much better. As does my Hdzero as well.
I have heard the O3 doesn't do low light as well. I am not all the discernable to that issue, but very common for it to be called out.
Wowwwww to be honest I am reallyyy imoresss and the hobby has came a long lengthy way for this I remember my first mob 6 on analog to this woww am impressed !!!
weve waited so many years for this. Great review! sending love from Florida
Mobula8 is shipped without O3 makes sense. Due to warranty coverage
If Mobula8 has O3 assembled, it means O3 is activated in that country (China). You can’t get it serviced at your country.
So best to buy O3 locally for proper warranty coverage.
Happy Flying! ❤
Can't wait for that comparison to the pavo pico. And more general flight footage! ❤
She didn't even flinch 👀😆
Nope, almost like she is in a trance. :)
Your video was foreshadowing! I had one minor bump landing my new Mobula 8 HD and it chopped off both my O3 antennas. Sigh.. now I have to take it completely apart to put new ones on. I guess that’s why they ship you 2 pair with the quad
I wonder if you could cutout an insert where the DJI O3 unit mounts and use a small silicone insert to mount the camera to. If so, I imagine it would help a good amount with camera vibrations. If not enough space, would be nice if it was gapped on each side of the camera to have some type of method to float the camera for absorbing some vibrations.
Damn Nick - IDK if I'd even trust MCK to whip that 100g fatty around me at that speed lmao great review like always
The kids seem to have an abundance of faith. :)
I was thinking the same .
Im guessing you can use this with the dji controller instead of the elrs reciever?
No. The receiver on this drone is ELRS. Only the vtx is using dji (03 unit).
Fantastic flying and review, Nick! What the heck of a flying inside!!! 😃
But I think your daughter trusts a bit too much in your flying skills... I would go under the table every time! 😂
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Welder is awesome! Been using it since I saw you talk about it a couple of years ago.
I don't let the tubes run dry. Works great for repairs outside of the hobby as well.
Brilliant review n awesome flying Nick!
How about a piece of zip tie and some heatshrink over the antenna leads, so that the zip tie piece sort of braces it against the chassis while the heatshrink holds it on the antenna wires?
yea, we can diy something
wow, it fly really great with fair flight time.
Was about to purchase, when I noticed they don't have CRSF. Oh well.
we don't see to many micros with crossfire. In this case we would need to add the crossfire rx to the quad.
@@NickBurnsFPV I fly an M75 1s Avatar with CRSF on it.
Would be hard to do CRSF, without a proper FC BF ID for CRSF Rx. Would have to dig up some docs too, for figuring out how to disable the ELRS and wire up the CRSF Rx (any spare UARTs avail?). Gonna pass on this - unless i switch to ELRS someday (unlikely - as my CRSF always binds, updates, etc., without issue).
@@TimsDrones In betaflight I see 4 uarts with 2 in use.
I thought the other unused holes in the canopy were to fit a vista and camera (it's a multi purpose canopy).. Felt sure you couldn't use the other holes for the same camera as there isn't room for it.
Only nick could fly such a thicccc build inside like a racer lol. Thanks for the content 🙏
How do they put up with it... Crazy, but awesome.
Lovin your Home and yard, you've done so well from the old swing set , no pool.
I might have to sell up here in Sydney and buy 3 houses with larger yards in the States...
Great review. Really moves along at a good clip. 👏😎
Thank you so much for the Review! Perfect on point as always. Now i think I am ready to decide between the Pavo Pico and the mobula8. Thankyou also for your honest and straight words. Since I Am the perfect customer for the cinematic Pavo and mobula comparison i will have to wait for your second video before i place my order. Ifat all possible i would love you to address 3 points. Loudness, jello, props in view. Can't wait for the new micro addition to the Avata.
So you can see the prop guards for slow flight. 😬
Yes thank you i'm buying one
I had rotten luck with the mob 7 snail version. Im considering replacing it with the 8. At that size, I think 1s isnt really viable so Im glad to see that these are 2s
What happened to the mob 7 WS?
@@NickBurnsFPV The sky unit is just unflyable. even with a new LH singularity antenna on the unit and upgrades on the goggles, I cant get more than 30 yards out even at max power. I get 500ms latency and loss of video. My guess is the sky unit is either defective, or as the walksnail discord suggests, it needs a BEC. but its a BNF, so Im not willing to tear it apart. If it were a build, I would exhaust all options.
@@Mupshot That sounds like a defective walksnail vtx. I have used a number of these vtx without a bec or capacitor.
@@NickBurnsFPV unclear if it was the VTX, or the FC didnt have the amps on the 5v rail. or maybe a manufacturing defect. it was a BNF, so not my place to tear it apart and swap to figure it out. but Tiny whoop replaced it on RMA and the replacement is performing as expected. submitted week 8 igow footage with it.
@@Mupshot tinywhoop is awesome!!
Comparison video, Pico vs Mobula 8!!! Keep up the fantastic work!
You were ripping that little thing! 😅🤘
I think its important to note that the Pavo Pico is an 80mm and the Mobula8 is an 85mm in the comparison video
Please also note even though the smaller Pavo Pico is an 80mm, and not 88, like Nick measured, it weighs close to 20 grams more! BetaFPV always seems to have weight that isn't needed. Their first original DJI whoop was way, WAY too heavy. I built one of my own and saved a ton of weight off what they came up with. Happymodel, on the other hand, has always championed low weight in all of their whoops. Glad to see a manufacturer GETS IT!
@@KOrnhOliO1 I'm not sure what you are referencing as the Mobula 8 in this video weighs 83g and the Pavo Pico weighs 72g. BetaFPV clearly say that in their website and Nick clearly weighed it in his video of the quad.
Loving forward to the side by side with the Pavo 🙌🏽
Ordered the O3 Lite-version. Can't decide if I'm going to buy an O3 unit separately or Runcam Link Falcon Nano and save about 10 grams? Ability to record in 4k vs a lighter quad...decisions decisions 😂
20:00 all my usbs look like that! haha just did it on a new one with my pocket knife out at a farm
Thing looks like a blast, just put an 03 on my cinelog25 and loving it.. makes me want one of these 😅
Whats the range that you can get with it? Can i dive big buildings? Can i go pretty far like 100 meters (enough to rip a good spot?)
elrs range is outstanding. yes, it can dive buildings, pretty much all drones can.
@@NickBurnsFPV Thanks
😮 wow 😳 the power of that whoop is insane! That is super cool 👍👌😎
Seems like you could do this with a vista as well. Finally a Dji whoop. Can you add a crsf to the board if we don’t have ELRS?
yes, this particular mount in more O3 centric but does have the holes for vista/link.
This looks like the perfect backyard cruiser.
It very well could be
Now them are some damb good drone frying skills
I wish I had that much control
just fly and have fun. Our skills develop at our own desires and flight time.
This is like my house i fly like a mad man with a whoop as the family and dogs just sit calm like nothings going on lol
Pretty fun right?
I’m torn between this and the Darkstar 20 I’ve had much success with Happymodel prior but this is too much $$$ to make a mistake. Mostly flying around a court yard
my favorite for 2inch 2s with dji O3 is the flylens 85. Here th-cam.com/video/ILOGF1ENSXk/w-d-xo.html I also did a roundup here th-cam.com/video/87paFkhZLIY/w-d-xo.html
Hey Nick, zip ties make great antenna supports.
Yes they do, with a touch of heat shrink. I was thinking of something a bit more refined happymodel could do.
Nick, I have designed a cinematic 'suspension no-jelly kit' for this little guy.. :). No need to review or anything, just would like to send to you as a way to give back as I really enjoy watching your videos ... I have learned a lot from all your work..
If my name looks somewhat familiar, I'm one of the Doinker/swirle designer guys of years ago lol. So, I'd like to send this kit to you if you're interested... or perhaps you will do a 'how to eliminate o3 jello' on these little new breeds of o3 micros video and this may be helpful. Kit also has a battery pack mod to 'nicely' fit all of the gnb 660's to 850 2 s nicely .. and ability to add a lost model alarm.. PM me if you would like.. I think it's a really nice addition to an already nice mico .. one of my favorites to fly now. Happy to do this.. Thanks Again. -Jeff Winder (y)
Hi Jeff. I am interested, I do think it could be useful as these sort of cinematic flyers are way more popular than I ever thought. I sent a message on FB messenger. At least I hope I have you on FBM. :)
I thought I was about to see the IGOW week 7 trippy spins in this video, haha!
Nearly, but not really 🤣
You are my fave pilot. Cool quad, you broke it 😮. Great review
Ni Nick, great review, for me the best analog, after Avatar, and 03. 😉
best for performance I do agree.
Nick -
First of all, you RIPPED the hell out of this quad! Awesome flying indoors and out. 😎
Second, I find it very endearing that you rip quads through the house and your kids have no issues with it. 🥰
Third, as far as you talking about the antenna, I visualized a very simple 3d printed part that would snap in and protect them. Basically, an extruded half circle undereach antenna, connected to a rectangular extrusion (extruded side to side instead of front to back) with two "cut outs" where the antenna are......it would click right in.....
Thank you. Yes the kids are pretty jaded, somewhere during the last 7 years of flying inside they are not bothered. Your thoughts on a clip in antenna support is a very good idea. I am not much of a designer, hopefully someone will design something similar soon, or HappyModel will take up the concept.
Always great reviews,I don't know if it's my connection but while you were flying slow along the fence line it looked kind of choppy?Anyway great review.
Might have been a temporary issue. Mine is playing find on desktop and mobile.
yea its broiling here in Eastern NC 123 heat index today . need a fan on my 04x module , seems to have that rolling issue more in the heat , never one problem below 80
ouch 123 heat index is nutz. Walk outside and sweat standing still. Ick.
@@NickBurnsFPV yep live in the pool
That video picture amazing love your videos
Great video, super helpfull as always
my mobula8 fly's like a brick, very stiff. yesterday i flew the mobula8 then i flew my babyhawk, wow what a difference, the baby is so much more fluid and responsive.
the mobula8 with O3? could be the canopy is squeezing the flight controller gummies to decrease the vibration dampening.
hey nick whats up man, it was in horizon mode, in my goggles it says angle mode. i flipped the switch to acro i think and man did it loosen up, holy cow. i gotta get into beta and check my switches. take care man
@@scole901ah yes, I forgot about angle mode. Its so rare for me it didn't come to mind. Good find.
turns out it was in angle mode i went in and added horizon, much looser flying. acro is too loose. why is angle mode so stiff@@NickBurnsFPV
@@scole901 angle mode limits the angle of pitch and roll we can put the drone in. We can increase that allowable angle inside betaflight. Its like a training mode.
Great Video as always!
Damn I wish this came with a CRSF receiver
Great video Nick! I went and bought one and love it. Do you have the OSD HD option in Betaflight? I got mine with the 03 already installed and it has BF 4.4, but HD OSD isn't even an option and can't get HD view in my Goggles V2. Any ideas?
No, Mine has betaflight 4.3.2 which doesn't have the HD osd. Here is a write up on hd osd www.firstquadcopter.com/news/betaflight-4-4-hd-osd-gps-rth-and-more/#:~:text=HD%20Digital%20OSD%20(DJI),-HD%20OSD%20is&text=If%20the%20OSD%20option%20alone,option%20will%20automatically%20be%20selected.
I'm definitely sold 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Great video. Would I be able to fly this with the DJI remote that has the on screen version. I have the DJI Mini 3 with that remote but looking for a drone that’s more fun.
I am not sure, I lean toward no. I believe it would need to be the same remote as the DJI Avata comes with.
@@NickBurnsFPV thank you for the quick reply.
I got mine in the air but all the tuning presets ive tried do not perform anything like what i see in this video. Ive tried tweaking my settings but im not finding a good spot. Its almost like youre flying in angle mode, but you can do flips on demand. Can you please post the betaflight pid/rates you used in this video
Nice flying!
The pids and filters are stock that came on the quad. There is a section of the video where I discuss the need for proper mounting of the O3 and tightness of the mounting.
I'm not ready to go Digital yet, I curious about putting a analog camera/VTX on the lite version.
There is an analog version readily available. I have the review linked in the video description
Hey!
I'm currently using cetus x for indoor flights and it is super quiet. Could you please compare how Pavo pico and mobula8 sounds inside the house with samples?
Appreciate your work!
The pico has a lot of jello which is totally unacceptable for someone wanting to use it as a cine whoop for filming festivals or anything at all. Does this one have jello too?
Did you see jello in the video?
I'm a bit surprised that we now see more & more smaller 2s whoops with the O3 system which is heavier than the Vista system... which was considered by most to be too heavy already.
I am curious of this as well. I suspect there is a "newness" of the O3 that has gained manufacture attention for some reason. I do get a fair number of questions/comments from people who seem to be avata flyers. Often asking about using the goggles 2 and dji controller on these.
@@NickBurnsFPV Avata flyers... then yeah, that makes sense. Sooner or later they will also learn what extra grams do to the fun factor & flight times on a small quad :)
@@gsgiantridered396 yes, as they get more involved, if they continue, they will learn either weight is holding them back in flight time or agility or be satisfied.
Great work thanks man, does it work with the dji controller 2?
I don't have one to test with but yes it should has that controller will bind to the O3, but we will likely have to make a few betaflight configuration changes to make it use the sbus for use with that controller but the hardware is all in place.
Where do you find Welder glue these days? I bought it several years ago when you were talking about it but now I can't find it on Amazon.
Your right I don't see the classic I have been using for years. Hopefully its a temporary supply issue...so strange. E6000 is a reasonable alternative.
@@NickBurnsFPV You were right... it is the best. I hope it is temporary. I use that stuff all the time. Down to about 1/4 tube. sigh..
I've just bitten the bullet and gone digital with this model and some v2 goggles. 😅 it's a good price for a rtf with o3.
Batteries are impossible to find in stock in this shape though! Do you suppose a modification would be possible with a 10mm strap?
Thanks for the video.
yes, we can clip off part of the battery tray and use a strap.
Recently saw something called ACK75 O3 on Taobao and got some video on TH-cam as well (in Chinese), any chance you can get one and review it?
Love to see you fly man!!
Looks like its a kit and/or a conversion kit for the mobula7. Don't really have it on my radar but I will give it more thought.
The Attacking Chicken frame is great for analog and even okay with HDZero/Avatar.
BUT
anything heavier than that would be terrible. My HDZero build is ALMOST too heavy to be fun… and I prefer the ultra light 2S analog build:
1002 18k /w GF1608s
Happymodel CrossF4 5A 2S
sub 1 gram VTX/antenna
Dual BT2.0/A30 pigtail /w
2X Tattu 300mAh batteries
Good review 👍 What's the point buy this instead of cineon C20?
I can only imagine those that would want this over the c20 is the overall footprint size, smaller batteries, and lower flight weight. Maybe noise as well.
Thank you for your reply 👍
That would be great if you can do video to compare those two and share your thoughts.
Have a good day 🙂
I love happymodel, but do you really think you'd fly this inside on the regular? And if flying outside, why would you want the prop guards? Just turn on betaflight crash recovery on an open prop.
No I don't think I would fly it inside much. I prefer to fly analog inside, this is why the discussion is primarily about the O3 image quality. So many have dji goggles and no analog.
@@NickBurnsFPV yes. I forget about some only having DJI. I built a naked vista whoop that I thought I'd fly indoors, but hardly ever pull it out. I know you love the 75mm analogs for inside and I love the 65mm. I do have an 03 pavo pico, but as a specialty for smooth filming indoors and close to people only. I personally find it being a little underpowered makes for better indoor cinematic stuff, particularly throttle control, and I still need more practice on that.. At least for me.
Did the GNB 550 batteries fit in the battery cage for you?
The 550 I show in the video is what I used.
Hey nick, is there much Lower range with these o3 antennas? I think about to change it on my little 2“ quad if it’s not that bad 🤗
I really can't comment on range, as I don't range test anything. Range testing is a problematic area of regulations. I suspect the greatest impact to range is the receiving antenna on the goggles.
Okay, Thank you 😊
Great review. What rates do you use?
Here is a video on my rates. I use the same setup for every quad. th-cam.com/video/llpHcWQx8q8/w-d-xo.html
thanks for the video my mob 8 03 wont connect to beta flight, what can i do
It can be so many things. What have you tried? First quad? have you downloaded and installed the drivers linked on the front page of the betaflight configuration application?
Anyone else keep losing LQ on elrs mobula 8 and it drops from sky? So frustrating
Amazing link to batteries for mobula8 please :)
GNB batteries are available from so many web shops. Pick your favorite and search for GNB 2s 550mah.
Great videos I enjoy watching your videos, thank you! Are you using DJI goggle and controller for the flights with mobuls 8
Inam using the dji goggles 2 but not the dji controller. I use the radiomaster zorro radio. We could use the dji controller with a few betaflight changes.
Which do you prefer for your flight style, the moblite 7 hdzero or the mobula 8 hdzero?
Inside or outside?
I didn’t think the O3 had a microphone. Can I ask how you’re getting the audio?
flight audio is recorded with a secondary camera and brought into the edit. I cover this from time to time in my videos but not every video
Do you know if the FC is plug and play for the O3? Curious to know if I could just buy this and put my o3 from another quad in this frame easily.
yes it is. At least as it comes as the mobula 8, O3 ready.
@@NickBurnsFPV thanks!
Can you use the DJI remote control 2 with this setup (disable elrs)?
Yes, I don't have one to test, but the dji remote control 2 and the o3 are compatible. Likely need to change some betaflight configuration
How is jello with this? I’m trying to decide between this and the Pavo pico. I saw that the jello can be quite bad with the pavo pico
Do you see jello in any of the 4 flights? I always suggest everyone use their own visuals to identify such items. Relying on me could be a mistake.
@@NickBurnsFPV thanks. I don’t see any I don’t think
If i have dji goggles 2 and i got this happymodel with 03 would it be compatible
the goggles 2 is specifically for the O3.
Combining with the flywoo naked o3???
maybe one day. The nake o3 is so new I only see a kit, no entire naked O3
I cant wait fory version to come in as ive veen looking for a smaller cruiser for a while!
Sorry, which version? I suspect we have a typo with "fory".
@@NickBurnsFPV*for, yes typo. Yes this "lite version" as I happen to obtain a free o3 for free. I like the larger size over the betafpv version.
Lol the trust that person has in you tho!! 😂
She has been subjected to my inside flying for so many years without incident, she and the two others aren't bothered. :)
Haha Respect!!
Now I wanna build a 3S version with their CRAZYF411 AIO. Looks like it will fit. Though I wonder if 95mm would be a better fit?
Better depends on flight style, desired flight characteristics and environment
Is this flying better than darkstar20? Thx
I think the darkstar20 flies better for flat slower flight, but this is more acro capable.
Can anyone confirm if the DJI FPV RC2 controller would work with the lite version of this (purchasing the O3 seperately later)? Sorry if its a dumb question, im new to this!
yes
Great review Nick. Does the lite version come with a plug for the 03 harness and can you just use the DJI controller instead of Elrs.
It does come with a wiring harness and a connector for the O3. We could use the DJI controller with a few changes to the betaflight settings to use sbus on the O3 rather than the onboard ELRS receiver.
@@NickBurnsFPV Thanks Nick. Been watching your channel for many many years. Thanks for all the great reviews. Flying a 2 inch with basically a go pro around your house. Can't believe we're here.
@jovid7 While not easy or really beginner friendly, yes that is were we are 😁
What Batteries do I need to fly this whoop?
I show the batteries in the video. Gnb 2s 550
Is the o3 only compatible with DJI goggles?
Yes
@@NickBurnsFPV bummer, thanks for the reply though! Do you prefer the googles 2 or fpv v2? Or I guess they’re up to 3 now? 🙃
@@mot1thom I have been using the goggles 2, I don't have the newer set. My original dji goggles are the v1 and doesn't work with the O3...or at least I don't think they do.
Will this work with walksnail?
No anything with the DJI O3 requires the dji goggles.
what is the maximum speed
no real idea, I don't measure and its rare a concern in traditional fpv. A guess, 40-50mph
If this had that foxeer foxwhoop25 type of frame it would be a force to be reckoned with😁💪🏽great review on this one nick I still haven't crossed over to hd yet but I really like the mob 8 like I said before the mob7 1s is a little ripper so I know this is a winner🤌🏼
I wonder how much that material weights over the mobula8 frame. I suspect more but how much more. I think more as the material would need to be more dense to be so durable. But I could be all wrong.
@NickBurnsFPV yeah it's definitely more but worth is for sure lol after those head on crashes into your brick chimney how could you go wrong with that frame lol I got a mob 8 coming 😁
@@scu-dub How could you go wrong? HaaHaa...come on Scu-Dub LOL - you know "It's all about weight with whoops!" ... So, how could you go wrong? ... when it adds something like 20 grams to the weight? Who knows exactly how much...but I suspect, a lot.
@sco0trot0r18 I was actually thinking it couldn't be that much more and once you get into the 2s class a few extra grams doesn't hurt that much lol
we just a couple microbursts still cleaning up tree limbs
I am thankful that we didn't see more damage and nothing impacting the houses in our neighborhood. Weather can be challenging in FPV and life.
pavo pico or this?
Depends on the purpose. Slow or fast, inside or out
Hi sir what is the best battery for mobula8?
I show the batteries I use in the video. Best is something i can determine for someone else. Best can mean so many different things to different people.
I mean for all the 3 batts that you use?
Gnb yellow and green are only available here
Gnb green is 3grams more vs yellow
Do i go for yellow?or is it the same?😊
I think the green is better. @@GelFPV
@@NickBurnsFPV thanks sir!
Nice review also =)
I have a few full size air units around. Would a naked air unit fit in that?? Mod time Nick!!! 😅
fit...yes, but mount cleanly...no. Yea we would need to diy the mount some.
@NickBurnsFPV I was thinking maybe chop off apart of the top brackets to fit the air unit.